I have a model 360 vom hofe and a few parts are made out of aluminum. what i want to know is which part are suposed to be made out of aluminum. I would also like to know how i could get that ebonite to nice shiny black again.
It is not unusual to find the Perfection (or Peerless) with aluminum spool ends, an aluminum foot or handle. I have seen both a Perfection and a Peerless with aluminum side-plates, but these are thought to be one-of-a-kind reels.
Good news! I taught for a while that maybe they took a 360 aluminum a a normal 360 and made it into one or something, obviously I am not an expert! so is my reel what you guys call the aluminum version or is the aluminum made completely of aluminum?
Im not an expert on metal either but i would say the seat of the reel is made of cast aluminum cause two chips are made on it and it looks granular like cast but one thing for sure it`s made of aluminum. Then the s shape handle is made of a combination, seems like aluminum (not cast) with a round balance weight of a light brass like material and a handle of ebonite with that same brass like material that holds the handle. Inside the spool not the middle which the line gets attached is made of that bras like finish but each side seems to be made of aluminum. What do you think?